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 * SESSION TITLE**: 3rd Grade Global Communication & Collaboration World Communities Research & Publishing Project

This project is designed to integrate technology into the Social Studies curriculum. Students study a community with a focus on how climate, topography, geography, and natural resources affect the people living there. We will look at some online resources available to support the project, discuss the standards project addresses, explore Think.com and strategies for implementing the project.
 * SETTING THE STAGE** Welcome, today you will be introduced to the Third Grade Global Communication & Collaboration Science Research and Publishing Project


 * Session Overview:** In this session you will become familiar with the 3rd grade project, be introduced to project resources, learn some strategies for implementing the project, and learn how to use Think.com.


 * Focusing Questions:** What is the 3d Grade Project?

The following materials are used in this session: -Laptops -Projector -Internet
 * Materials:**

The following resources are used in this session: 3rd grade website Think.com www.factmonster.com google.earth skype epals
 * Resources:**

[|Professional Development PowerPoint Template].

INSTRUCTION

Teachers have been telling me that they are interested in incorporating technology and project-based lessons into their lessons.
 * Framing the Session**

In this session we will become familiar with the 3rd grade project. Share resources available to do the project. Model how to create files and folders to keep work organized Strategies for Internet Searches Discuss the the main topics that comprise the over arching question Demonstrate how to use Think.com
 * Teaching**

Take some time now to look at the resources Introduce Think.com Create teacher account Create teacher homepage Create class list and student accounts Create project group pages
 * Guided Practice**

Practice:
 * WORK TIME**

Step 1- Introduce Think.com Step 2- Create teacher account Step 3- Create teacher homepage Step 4- Create class list and student accounts Step 5- Create project group pages Step 6- Create folders
 * Participant Activity**

Circulate around the room and confer with participants and take note of particularly good examples of work that can be presented during the Share.
 * Facilitator Conferring**

Ask selected participants to share particularly good examples of their work. Lead a discussion about how this work addresses the focusing questions.
 * SHARE**